When someone writes a blog like this about a company, it worries me. While it is only positive rather than blatantly ramping such as those about ARBB and AGES, why is there a need to write anything about Zhulian?
It can be seen on this chat the investors tend to keep quiet and just await the expected good dividend.
Is there something wrong in the company that someone feels the need to try and preempt a selldown? Does anyone have views on this?
A quick check on yuhang99 appears that he/she does promote/ link the investmiles blogs a lot.
PS, this counter holds a significant percentage in my portfolio.
【Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income】 The Group’s revenue for the period under review was RM116.1 million, a decrease of 9% as compared topreceding year corresponding period of RM127.1 million.
Preceding year corresponding period partially spanned before the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to be a pandemic on 11 March 2020, which has since caused severe global social and economic disruptions and uncertainties, including markets where the Group operates.
Share of profit of equity-accounted associate for the period under review was RM11.5 million, an increase of 12% as compared to preceding year corresponding period of RM10.3 million. The increase was mainly attributable to impairment of certain investment cost recorded in preceding year of which no longer recurs in the current year.
Profit before tax for the period under review was RM40.6 million, a decrease of 6% as compared to preceding year corresponding period of RM43.1 million.
【Consolidated Statement of Financial Position】 The Group’s total assets as at 31 August 2021 was RM603.0 million, a decrease of RM29.5 million from last financial year ended 30 November 2020 of RM632.5 million. The decrease was mainly attributable to the special dividend in respect of the financial year ended 30 November 2020 paid on 10 March 2021.
The Group’s total liabilities as at 31 August 2021 was RM43.2 million, a decrease of RM3.4 million from last financial year ended 30 November 2020 of RM46.6 million.
The Group’s total equity as at 31 August 2021 was RM559.8 million, a decrease of RM26.2 million from last financial year ended 30 November 2020 of RM586.0 million.
The Group’s net asset per ordinary share as at 31 August 2021 was RM1.22.
【Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows】 The Group’s cash and cash equivalents as at 31 August 2021 was RM238.7 million, an increase of RM47.0 million from last financial year ended 30 November 2020 of RM191.7 million.
The net cash inflow from the operating activities was RM110.3 million, substantially contributed by dividend received from an associate.
The net cash inflow from the investing activities was RM1.2 million.
The net cash outflow used in financing activities was RM64.5 million, mainly dividends paid to shareholders of the Group.
actually this company inside management team as family members without any fresh ideas or creative on business stick old idea. no fresh lead new business and long run no good.
No point invest in this counter, their Glory age already OVER....better buy TOPGLOVE , Soon this counter price will back to Glory age trust us...TOPGLOVE this month will rose to price RM4.50....Come IB together we Push up the price to more higher than RM5.00.
I thought the largest shareholder has resigned at least 2 years ago? Anyway, 3 sen interim and 5 sen special dividend is for sure in next dividend announcement.
my point of view their management team all are family & relatives how to improve on R&D. 2. Jewellery totally can't sell 3. Homecare products do not sell much only Ginseng coffee. onside factory in Plot 3 is almost empty and plot 42 on fake Jewellery, Water Filter, detergent & Toothpaste.
After its Q3/2022 quarterly report showing YTD Operating Cashflow of only 16m, market sentiment has changed and now becomes fearful, so, I think we may have seen a peak, unless next quarterly report can show substantially higher Operating Cashflow. Zhu Lian's yearly dividend payment cost is around 78m, to maintain its high dividend. If you linearly extrapolate 16m to full year, that is only 22m so, it will have to dip into its Net Cash chest. If you look at its Net Cash recently, it continues to decline as it dips into its Net Cash. So, you have to be confident that Zhu Lian can stop its Net Cash from declining, else, soon, it will have to cut its high dividends as it is not sustainable to keep paying 78m in dividends every year when operating cash inflow is much smaller. I suspect this stock can keep falling before it gets better, unless somebody knows that its underlying business will turn around. It's not fully without risk. Looking at its business, 37% revenues from Food and Beverages, 26% Health Nutritionals, 18% Personal Care, 10% jewelry, 9% others. The Covid pandemic has hurt its business, some temporary, some permanent because of consumer shifts to online purchasing. 70% of its revenue is exported to Thailand. So, hard to get an edge here and most players look at the Operating Cashflow as proof of a turnaround. The comparable number of this year's 16m is last year's >100m Operating Cashflow, so, that's a big big drop from last year. Even net of cash, based on last year's earnings, the business is priced at a P/E of 15 at RM1.91, meaning if this doesn't grow, then, it's rather expensive. I think this is why market doesn't know and price has been sideways range for 18 months. I like to think the next direction is up as Operating Cash of 16m is already so low, but who knows ... if that number keeps staying low, price can fall. Because of the uncertainty, a dividend investor's protection is to keep the total ownership of Zhulian to a small % of its portfolio, so that poor returns will not significantly impact one's dividend's portfolio.
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